12-14-05 EUR: Howard Gets More Noms / Lathan Rep Denies Tiff With Essence

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LATHAN REP DENIES TIFF WITH ‘ESSENCE’: Actress was reportedly upset over interview questions about alleged affair with Denzel.
*Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown column in the New York Daily News says its spies overheard Sanaa Lathan ranting against Essence magazine at two separate parties in Los Angeles recently. Read Full Story

HOWARD, ‘CHRIS,’ BERRY, MERKERSON AMONG GLOBE NOMS: ‘Sleeper Cell,’ ‘Prison Break,’ ‘Tsotsi,’ ‘Lackawanna’ also in the running.
*In perhaps the best litmus test of the films and actors in line for certain Oscar glory, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced its contenders for the 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards early Tuesday, with “Hustle & Flow” star Terrence Howard named among the nominees for Best Dramatic Actor. Read Full Story

MORE KUDOS FOR TERRENCE HOWARD: Growing list of critics groups singing actor’s praises.
*Terrence Howard is this year’s Jamie Foxx. While 2004 saw the “Ray” star make a killing during the award season leading up to his best actor win at the Oscars, 2005 is shaping up to be the year in which Howard finally gets his props, as the rest of the world (read: mainstream America) finally gets hip to the Chicago-native’s superior talent. Read Full Story

JIMMY JAM SAYS ‘DO THE MATH,’ JANET CAN’T HAVE SECRET CHILD: Also, singer learns guitar, preps for film role opposite Culkin.
*“If Janet had a child 18 years ago, it was while we were working on the ‘Control’ album. I would have known if she was pregnant, and she wasn’t,” says Jimmy “Jam” Harris in Fox.com’s 411’s column. Read Full Story

T.O.’S BIRTHDAY PARTY DRAWS CELEBRITY CROWD: Jay-Z’s 40-40 club hosts everyone from Jamie Foxx, to Paris Hilton, to Jesse Jackson.
*Monday night at Jay-Z’s 40-40 club in Atlantic City, ousted Philadelphia Eagle Terrell Owens celebrated his 32nd birthday in a matter befitting a player known for being flashy, flamboyant and over-the-top. Read Full Story

BERRY SHARES DETAILS OF HER DIABETIC COMA: Actress talks about traumatic experience in 1989 with London paper.
*Halle Berry told London’s Daily Mail newspaper about the moment her Type 2 diabetes reared its ugly head in 1989, when she was filming the TV show “Living Dolls.” Read Full Story

BOW WOW, CIARA, OMARION, MARQUES, BROWN TEAM FOR TOUR: Youngsters hit the road for the holidays.
*Bow Wow, Omarion, Ciara, Marques Houston and Chris Brown will team later this month for a quick eight-date tour through the U.S. Read Full Story

VH1 DEVELOPS THIRD REALITY SHOW STARRING FLAV: ‘Flavor of Love’ gives 20 women a chance to be rapper’s true boo.
*Imagine ABC’s “The Bachelor” – but with Flavor Flav as the star. VH1 has turned the starling concept into a very real reality series premiering Jan. 1 at 10 p.m., titled, “Flavor of Love.” Read Full Story

TOM JOYNER HONORS PRYOR ON RADIO SHOW: Web site offers highlights from Monday’s show.
*Tom Joyner, the nationally syndicated radio and TV personality, devoted segments of his radio show to remember Richard Pryor, and offered words of remembrance in the following statement: Read Full Story

A HORDE OF STARS TO CELEBRATE WARWICK: Stevie, Gladys, Smokey, Jill Scott among bevy of entertainers tapped for tribute.
*Everybody and their mama is coming out to participate in the celebrity-filled tribute special, “Dionne Warwick: 45th Anniversary Spectacular,” which will tape Jan. 26 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood for broadcast at a later date. Read Full Story

ANANDA, TARAJI TO HOST MULTICULTURAL PRISM AWARDS: Singleton, Farrah Gray, Kellita, Vivica among honorees.
*Ananda Lewis (NBC's "The Insider"), and Taraji Henson (“Hustle & Flow”) will host the 10th Anniversary of the Multicultural Prism Awards, to be held tomorrow (Dec. 15) at the Universal City Hilton Hotel (555 Universal Hollywood Dr. Universal City, CA). Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Prince’s video; Seal’s diet; Macy Gray ‘Punk’d.’
*On Tuesday, VH1 and its affiliated networks, including Tempo and VH1 Soul, premiered Prince’s new video, "Te Amo Corazon (I Love You Sweetheart)," directed by Salma Hayek. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: ‘Lackawanna’ awarded; EWF on ice; TV One hires exec; Tyra’s first kiss; Hounsou’s ‘Diamond’; ‘Miami Vice’ trailer.
*The National Board of Review has selected "Lackawanna Blues" as best film or miniseries made for cable TV. Also, the socially relevant documentary "The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till" earned NBR’s special recognition for films that reflect freedom of expression. Read Full Story

HOLIDAY-THEMED TV VIEWING: Mariah and Mary J. in Times Square gigs for separate networks; Black Family Channel locked and loaded with Xmas fare.
*Mariah Carey will make history on Dick Clark’s “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” this month as the first scheduled performer in the event’s history to perform live in Times Square. Read Full Story

PACERS GIVE ARTEST EARLY CHRISTMAS GIFT: Team will grant his wish to be traded.
*After stunning the Indiana Pacers organization by telling a local newspaper that he wants to be traded, star forward Ron Artest got what he wanted Tuesday, as the team agreed to turn him loose. Read Full Story

THE EURweb FREE-4-ALL PAGE/BOARD: Talk about the stories we didn't cover in this issue.
Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn't cover in today's issue. (It's sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. Read Full Story

12-14-05 EUR FEEDBACK: Steve Ivory's Richard Pryor / Open Letter to Darryl James
Steven Ivory's (12-13-05 EUR) column, as it often does, made me stop and think back to the prime of Richard Pryor. Now, I never saw Red Fox, Dick Gregory or others of that era in concert or in a club but I did see Richard Pryor and he was without a doubt, the greatest comedian I've ever seen or heard. Read Full Story

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